Adrian Heath struggled on an annual basis against Sporting Kansas City over his seven-year tenure at Minnesota United. Heath's replacement, head coach Eric Ramsay, ended a winless skid in his first game against the Loons' closest rival with a 2-1 win on Saturday night at Allianz Field. MNUFC (5-2-2, 17 points) ended a five-game skid against Kansas City since October 2021. The Loons had won one of 10 since July 2020 ..read more

Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas City When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Allianz Field Stream: Apple TV Season Pass Radio: KSTP-AM 1500 ESPN Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy, 8 mph south wind Betting line: MNUFC plus-100; draw plus-250; SKC plus-250 Series history : While nicknamed the “nicest rivalry,” Kansas City has dominated it with 11 wins and four draws in all 20 MLS matchups since 2017. That includes a plus-16 goal differential. Sporting won all three games last season by a combined score of 7-1. Form: MNUFC (4-2-2, 14 points) ended a three-game winless spell with an emphatic 3-0 road win ..read more

Sporting Kansas City (2-2-5, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (4-2-2, fifth in the Western Conference) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Minnesota United FC +103, Sporting Kansas City +248, Draw +242; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Charlotte FC 3-0, Minnesota United hosts Sporting Kansas City. United is 2-1-1 against Western Conference opponents. United is seventh in the MLS drawing 50 corner kicks, averaging 6.3 per game. Sporting KC is 1-1-4 in conference games. Sporting KC ranks 10th in the league ..read more

DJ Taylor of MN United talks victory over Charlotte and facing KC on Saturday Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor talked to KSTP Sports about the 3-0 victory over Charlotte last Saturday, the effect Robin Lod has had on the offense, and the team's plan for facing Sporting Kansas City on Saturday at Allianz Field. ***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with D.J. Taylor * ** United's record is 4-2-2, good for 5th place in the West. For Related Stories: Minnesota United Minnesota United FC MLS United FC ..read more

Whatever you can say about new Minnesota United manager Eric Ramsay, he's a quick study. Ramsay's first MLS road game was a disappointing 2-0 loss to Philadelphia, one in which the manager admitted that he'd made the mistake of thinking he could go without changing his team much from the previous victory. "It's a big learning curve, and me having learned my lesson has paid dividends today," Ramsay said ..read more

Charlotte FC Charlotte FC blanked at home in loss to Minnesota United Charlotte FC had just one shot on goal in the lopsided loss. More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Author: Nathaniel Puente Published: 9:05 PM EDT April 21, 2024 Updated: 9:05 PM EDT April 21, 2024 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte FC suffered their worst loss of the year with a dreadful shutout loss to Minnesota United FC, snapping a 13-match undefeated streak at Bank of America Stadium. Minnesota scored one goal in the first half and ..read more

Minnesota 1 2 — 3 Charlotte FC 0 0 — 0 First Half_1, Minnesota, Oluwaseyi, 3 (Lod), 31st minute. Second Half_2, Minnesota, Lod, 3 (Fragapane), 49th; 3, Minnesota, Dotson, 1 (Lod), 53rd. Goalies_Minnesota, Dayne St. Clair, Clint Irwin; Charlotte FC, Kristijan Kahlina, David Bingham. Yellow Cards_Petkovic, Charlotte FC, 83rd; Bran Flores, Minnesota, 90th+3. Referee_Pierre-Luc Lauziere. Assistant Referees_Lyes Arfa, Kevin Klinger, Geoff Gamble. 4th Official_Matthew Thompson. Lineups Minnesota_Dayne St. Clair; Michael Boxall, Devin Padelford, D.J. Taylor; Kervin Arriaga, Hassani Dotson, Robin Lod ..read more

At some point, Emanuel Reynoso may return to the Twin Cities. He may end his latest unexcused absence and rejoin MNUFC. He hasn't played for the Loons since March 16, so he'd effectively be starting a second preseason, perhaps practicing with the club's second team, as he tries to get back to full fitness. But even if he does decide to come back, and he does make it all the way back to game-ready, one thing seems clear: his old role with the Loons has disappeared. Every season since his arrival in 2020, Reynoso has ranked among the top players in MLS in every on-ball statistic. Almost no one t ..read more

Robin Lod had a goal and two assists and Minnesota United ended Charlotte FC's 13-match unbeaten run at home dating to last season with a 3-0 victory on Sunday night. It was the first meeting between Minnesota United (4-2-2) and Charlotte (3-4-2), which joined the league in 2022. Minnesota United took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute when Tani Oluwaseyi used an assist from Lod to score for a third time this season. Oluwaseyi was making his first start and eighth appearance ..read more

Eric Ramsay's biggest learning experience in his first month as Minnesota United's head coach came in a 2-0 loss to Philadelphia Union on March 30. Ramsay has shared multiple times how he didn't feel he refreshed the starting XI well enough coming out of the international break and going into a tough road environment. Facing Charlotte FC on Sunday, Ramsay overhauled the starting XI for the first time this season and switched up the formation. The alterations in players and playing style paid huge dividends in a 3-0 win at Bank of America Stadium ..read more